Kalven
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kalven lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kalven FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kalven
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Kalven
The species list of Kalven runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Kalven is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Magnus Raskpike51 cm
- 2Stefan Falkpike49 cm
- 3Linnea Karlssontrout35 cm
- 4Nils Erikssonroach15 cm
- 5Jonas Krügerruffe11 cm
- 6Oskar Nilssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmStefan Falk
trout35 cmLinnea Karlsson
roach15 cmNils Eriksson
ruffe11 cmJonas Krüger
The same water, for real
